Display rack



G. AI TAYLOR.

DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED APR.27, |921,

Patented July 25, 1922.

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G. A. TAYLOR.

DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED APR.27, 192i. A v Patented July 25, 1922.

aumento@ G. A. TAYLOR.

DISPLAY RACK APPLICATION FILED APR-27.1921.

1 ,423,585. Patented J uly 25, 1922.

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DISPLAY RACK.

APPLLCATION FILED APH. 27. 1921.

1 ,42 3, 585 Patented July 25, 1922.

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GERGE 'LY43, 0F RTEEH-WKEN, NEW JERSEY, ASSGNCR TCI NATIOAI. BSCUIT COMFANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATEON OF NEW JERSEY.

IDSPLAY RACK.

Messes.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 25, 1922.

Application filed pril 27, Sl. Serial o. d66-394.

kState ot New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Display Racks, ot which the 'following is a specifica tion;

The invention relates to display racks and particularly to racks adapted for the display of cartons or canf containing; crac-k. ers. or the like, in grocery stores and simi-- lar establishments. The invention aims to provide a rack ot simple and connaitre-tively inexpensive construction which may be assembled and taken apart very easily and simply and which is adapted to be shipped in knocked-down condition. The invention also aims to provide a rack which will be pleasing in appearance. which may be readily extended by the addition oi upright memb and shelves. and which will be well braced and stiii'ened by the means of the shelves themselves', together with bra-ckets secured to the shelves7 by which brackets the shelves are secured in position be-v tween the uprights.

In the preieired torni of the invention the uprights are provided with securing devices. such as bolts, at spaced. intervals and the shelves are provided with brackets having` openings therein(preferably slots extending from edges ot the brackets, which are adapted to be positioned on the bolts to secure the shelves in position. For the display of cracker containers. or the like. it is so1ne times desirable to position the shelves horizontally, and sometimes at an angle which extends downwardly from t'ront to back. In the preferred iorm of the device the shelves are. provided with upwardly extending baek portions and the brackets referred to are mounted both on the bottoni portions and the back portions of the shelves. "When a shell is to be posi tioned horizontally. slots on the brackets adjacent the bottom ponction of the shell are slipped over the proper aligned bolts. and when it is desired to position the shclt' at an angle slots adjacent the front edge ot' the bottom portion of the sheliE and adjacent the upper end of the back portion of the. shelf are slipped over the proper bolts. The bolts are provided withnuts which are screwed up against the brackets so asto secure the shelves rigidly in posit-ion and to cause the shelves themselves to form braces, or struts, by which the uprights are firmly held in position to make the entire construction rigid. ln the preferred construction the bolts extend from bothv sides of the nprights so that the rack may be extended by securing shelves to the outer sides of the end uprights, such additional shelves having, of course, uprights' at their outer ends.

The objects of the invention are to provide an improved and efiicient construction of the character indicated, and also to provide improved forms of construction and combinations of parts, all as will befmor'e fully set forth in the following specification.r and particularly pointed ont in the appended claims.

In order that the invention may be more clearly understood. attention is hereby directed to the accompanying drawings torming part otl this application7 and illustrating certain embodiments ol the t1invention. ln the drawings,

Fig. l represents a front elevation of a rack embodying the invention Fig". Q is a vertical section taken on line- 2--2 in Fig. l;

Fig, 3 is a vertical section taken on line 3-3 in Figl:

Fig. 4 is a partial enlarged section through a iair of shelves mounted in position;

llligr. 5 is a similar view showing a. back extension piece used as av division strip mounted in position on an inclined shelf;

Fig'. 6 is a. partial perspective view showingr a shelf mounted in position with a back extension about to be mounted on the back portion of the shelf;

Fig. 7 is a view similar to that shown in l `ig.-/i`illustratingr a modified form ot' the invention. this view being taken on line T`-7 of Fig. 8.'

Fig. S is a front elevation ot' the construction shown in Fig. 7;

Fig. il is a view similar lo that shown in Fig. T. showing' a further modification of the invention. this view being; taken on line 9-9 of Fig. 10: and

Fig. 10 is a front elevation oi the construction shown in Fig'. 9.

Referring` to the drawings. the rack may employ al'plnrality of upright members l, l7 each ofwhich preferably comprises a front post. or member 1a and a back post or member l, these posts being` seciiu'ed together by horizontal members and a.. base portion l.

'.l`l1o shelves prel'enbly` provided with back portions 5 which extend'upiverdljyy from the rear edges ot' the bottoni or sup porting portions ot' the shelves, the oa-oir portions 5 preferably being ot a` height which is less than the distance from front to back ot' the bottoni portion ojt' each shelf. The shelves, es well as the upright members. may be formed ol'i any suitable material. preferably of wood.

The shelves iriay be positioned horizontally, as is indicated for exemple in Fig. il, With the containers (5 resting thereon and bearing' :ig-einst the beul( portions 5 oi the shelves, or these shelves may be mounted et en inclination which extends domiwardly from.` the trent to rear, is indicated tor exemple in the lower portion ot Fig. Z so that the eoifitziiners `will rest partly on the portion l and partly on the portion '.3 ol" the shell, with the fronts ot' the oei-'tons i elined upwardly and rearwardly, Jfor the better display of the goods therein.

rlhe upright members are provided with securing devices suoli as the bolts 7 which extend laterallyv troni the posts eoinprisin the upright nieuibers. Preferably the bolts either extend all the way through the up rights, with threaded portions on both ends. or else separate bolts ma); be positioned in the upriglits to extend from the opigiosite sides thereof in ali nment withl eaoh other. 'lhe bolts T ure positioned at properly spaced intervals so that shelves muy be mounted in position above the saine with a proper vertical distance between shelves.

ln the forni ol' the invention illustrated in Figs. l to 5 inrlusive each bottom portion 4 ot a slielt' is provided with n pair of brackets adjarent the iront edge thereof. One o ll these brackets is mounted odiare-nt to one side edge ol the shell nud the other :idjzuent the opposite side edge ol the shell'. ear-h braiket Abeing;A of angular lconsti'iuftion with a y(lange ti secured to the underside olr the shell' and .1 downwardly extending lionne l). at the outer edge ol the shell. dit tbe rear ol the shell a pair ot similar braeltets arix provided havingr flanges in which ure sorurod to the underside ol the. shell and downwardly extending llnng'es 91. these braolnts. es well as the Atrout lirarltets. beinemade rin'bthand and lel'tband. y

ln the l'orin of ronstri tion being di srribed. eaeli haelt portion 5 of the shell" is provided with a pair ot brackets. one 'tor each side olE the same, tlu e brarltels ear-l1 comprising :i flange l0 which is secured to the bnel of the haelt portion 5 ol the shelf` und a forwardly .vttending liange ll. wliirh extendstorn'ord the side edge of bau-l portion mi ond 91 oiE brackets undernsirt nre provided with slots 12 which esterniy upwardly from the lower edges of the flanges, and the flange il ot each. bracket secured. to e back portion is provided with a slot i3 which extends uinvardly from the lower edge or' the flange. ,l.relerebly the slots l2 extend in a, direction at right angles to the surfaces of the bottom portions 1L ol the shelves, while the slots 13 preternbly extend et on upward and for wai-diy directed tingle to the surfaces of the hoek portions fi oi the shelves.

"lilith this construction shelves may be .mounted horizontally between adjacent upriglits by simply slipping the slots l2 beneath the shell over the horizontally aligned bolts i. as is indicated tor exemple in Fig. El. and then tighteningA the nuts on bolts 7.

tir. it certain shelves are to be mounted in an imlined position. x,le slots l2 of the brackets at the over the niipgnnl oi' the .iat-li [langes ll are slipped over the corresponding;` bolts Y at the rear, and the nuts tightened on the bolts. ln either ense the uprigiits will be held togetl'ier and braced in position bythe shelves.

it is sometimes desired to provide e. higher .bark for a shelf and thisinay readily be arrouiplislu-ul h r the provision of a boel: eX- ension ine/inbox' ll n'liitb niajiv be removably secured in position upon the upper edge of e. bark portion 5 oi" a shelf. Preferably ill ol' the haelt extension members llt are proyvided Ywith downivardlj.y extending doivel pins' l: which are adapted to tit into correspon( 1 the upper surfaces oi" all ot the shelf back portions :'3. i

lt also sometimes desired to divide the shelves into eoinpartments or to provide a. shell spare o'l onlyT indi" the usual depth. lor example to hold Containers of less-than the usual ividtl'i troni iront to back. This can nig openings lli whieh are formed in i'eadilv be aoeoinplished by the provision voit members l'i". which l may term division strips. abli7 are. the saine as the back extension members l-i. wliirb mar be used interfhanfreobli: liarh ol' the bottom portions i ot the shelves is preferably proi'ided with openings lb` .vliirh nini' extend in n line parallel. with the iront nud haelt edges ot the shelf. Each division strip lT is provided with downwardly extending dowel pins i9. fis indirated in lliiii. u'liirh are adapted to lit into oponinos its to removably secure the division ip in position.

:lnotber Jforni ol' construction wliit'hl is in rei-tain n' jfssuperior to the eonstrurtion preiionsl;Y deserihed. is illustrated in Figs. l and il. brackets previously described as securedto the bottoni and hai-lc oi each shell are-replaeed by a single ain erf; eat-li end the r'ieli'i.

This .may tolte lhese members muy be. rind prefer! ruler brochet mounted ln this construction the separate, i'

^ the form of a metallic member 'having a bottom flange secured to the underside of the bottom portion 4 ofthe shelf, and a flange 21, which may be an extension of flange 20, bent at right angles thereto, secured to the rear surface of the back portion `5 of the shelf. A vertical flange 22 extends a slot 26, somewhat tothe rear of slot 24,

slot 26 preferably being inclinedupwardly and forwardly. Each flange 23 is provided with va slot 27 which extends forwardly from the rear edge of the flange.

Each shelf is provided with a pair of the brackets described, one adjacent its Jrighthand edge and the other adjacent to its lefthand edge, the brackets being, of course, made righthand and lefthand so that the vertical flanges 22 and 23 will be at the outer edge of the brackets in each instance. A shelf is mounted in horizontal position with horizontally disposed bolts 7^engaging within slots 24 and 25 and the shellc is mounted in inclined position by seating bolts 7 at the front in slots 26 and slipping the rear slots 27 over the corresponding rear bolts. The

shelves are, of course, secured in positionA by screwing up the nuts of bolts 7. In this form of construction the flanges 2() and 2l extend for the full width of the bottom portion and the full height of the back portion 5 respectively, so that the brackets will greatly stiften and reinforce the construction.

A very similar construction is shown in Figures 9 and l0 in which, however, the vertical flange 231 at the back extends forwardly from flange 2l which is secured to the rear surface of back portion 5, instead of extending rearwardly, as docs the flange 23 in the construction shown in Fig. 7. The ange 22 extends downwardly from the outer edge of flange 2l) which is secured beneath bottom )ortion 4 of the shelf. Flange 221 corresponds to flange 22 described in connection with Fig. 7, except that slot 26 is somewhat differently spaced from the corresponding slot 2G shown in Fig. 7, because of the fact that flange 231 extends forwardly, atA one side edge of back portion 5 whi e flange 23,. previously described, extends rearwardly. lith this construction the shelf is mounted horizontally with slots 24 and 25 engaging the bolts, or it is mounted in inclined position with slots 2Gl`and 271 engaging the bolts, slot 271 corresponding to the slot 27 described in connection with Fig.

7 but preferably being inclined, as shown.

t will be noted that the varioi'ls/construc` tions described provide for the'ready removal of shelves or mounting of shelves in desired positions and that the rack may be extended at either end by simply securing additional shelves on thevbolts 7 which extend from theiouter surfaces of the end uprights of the rack, these additional shelves being, of course, provided with additional end uprights.

It should be noted that the invention is not strictly limited to the-details of construction which have been particularly de scribed, but that the same is as broad as is indicated by the accompanying claims.

What I claim is:

l. In a display rack, the combination of upright members, securing devices extendl ing from the same at spaced intervals, and shelves adapted to extend between adjacent upright members, having bottom portions and back portions extending upwardly from the rear edges thereof, said shelf back and bottom portions having securing devices thereon adapted to coact with said first named securing devices, to support said shelves in horizontal position or in inclined position from back to rear, as desired.

2. ln a display Tack, the combination of upright members having bolts extending from 'both sides of the same at spaced intervals, in the vlengthwise direction of' the rack, shelves adapted to extend between adjacent upright members, and brackets secured to said shelves having slotstherein adapted to fit over said bolts to support said shelves, said bolts having nuts for holding said brackets in position, said brackets being adapted to fit over the portions of said bolts extending from either side of an upright member, so that the rack may be extended at will by the addition of shelves and upright members.

3. ln a display rack, the combination of upright members, having front and rear portions, shelves, adapted to extend between adjacent uprightn'iembers, brackets secured to said shelves and securing devices extending from said upright members, said brackets having upwardly extending slots therein, positioned and adapted to tit over said securing devices to support said shelves in either horizontal position or inclined from front to rear, as desired.

4. ln a display rack, the combination of upright members, having front and rear portions, shelves', adapted to extend between adjacent upright members, having bottom portions, and back portions extending upward from th'e rear edges thereof, brackets secured to said bottom and back portions, and securing devices extending from said upright members, said brackets having openings therein adapted to fit over Said securing devices, to support said shelves inv adjacentto said bottoni and portion ol earl) ,slallt'` havinglr a downwardlwr horizontal position when openings in said brackets adjaeent to said bottoni portions engage said seenring devices, and to snpport said shelves in position inclined Vtroni front to rear when openings in said brackets baeli portions engage said see/tiring devices. .f

5. ln a displayT raelr, the combination ol upright members, having` i'ront and rear portions, shelves, adapted to extend hetween adjacent upright nien'ibers, having bottom portions. and bark portions extending' upwardly iroin the rear edges tllereoi'` a braeli'et ineinbei serured to the bottoni extending' (lange with slots extending; upwardly i'roin its lower edge.` adiaeent di" L front and rear ends theri'oi'` and a bracket.

ineinber seeured to the bark portion ot earh sheli, having a slot thereinl and bolts extending laterally troni lsaid upright` ineinbersj so positioned that said shelves may be mounted horizontallyY with 4iorward and rear slots oin said lirst named braeket ineinhers positioned on i'ront and rear bolts, or that said shelves ma)Y be mounted at a rearwardly extending` inelination with forward slots ot said tirst narned loraelvet inenibers and Slots oi' said seeond named braeliet i ineinbersy positioned on front and rear bolts` respectively.

G. ln a displayr rack. the (ionibina'tiiiin of upright ineinliers having bolts extending' laterally ,troni the saine at spaeed intel y'als shelves adapted to extend between adjaeeii't upright members, said shelves liaving bottoni portions and'baek portions extending' upwardlyT from the rear .edges oi said bottoni portions. brackets secured to said shelves having openings therein adapted to Leimen@ tit over said bolts to support said shelves in either horizontal position or a position in elined troni front to baelit and members adapted to be renioably secured on the upper edges ol said back portions, as back extensions7 or to be reinoval'ily secured on said bottoni portions of the shelves, as division strips.v

T. ina display rack'7 the combination of upright nienibers, shelves adapted to extend between adjaeent upright members, baring bottoni portions` and bael; portions extending upwardlY troni the rear edges 't-liereo't, braeliets serurei'l to said shelves adjacent the side edges' thereof,` having flanges eX- 55 tending 'troni troniV to rear oi the bottom portions and troni top to bottoni ot the bari( portionsq serured to the unde and rear .surlaees o'l'A said bottoni and back portions respectively, and flanges extending troni the edges ot said first named tlanges, in vertieal planes, said lower vertical flanges having` slots extending upwardly from their lower edges adjaeent the iront and rear enilsi, ther-'ot and said haelt Vertical tianges hav- 65 inn' slots iirthe tree edges thereot', and bolts extending' laterally from said upright meni! bers, so positioned that s id "ves magY be mounted horiaontalhv with 't'oiwmd and rear slots oli said loafer flanges positioned on liront and` rear bolts, or that said shelves may be niounted at a rear .'ardly extending inelination with forward slot-s et said lower flanges and slots ot" said haelt flanges positioned on yfront and rear bolts, ref-nieetively. 5 Signed at New York. N'. Y.. in the county ot' New York and State ot New Yorli this 525th day of April All). 192i..

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